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Man Charged With Killing Valley Cop Gets Mental Health Exam

A Mexican national accused of living in the U.S. illegally was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of a Newman police officer who pulled him over to check if he was driving drunk. Gustavo Perez Arriaga made his first court appearance in Modesto but did not enter a...

With Two Active Arrest Warrants, Why Was Alleged Cop Killer Not in Jail?

Gustavo Perez Arriaga, the illegal immigrant accused of killing a Newman police corporal during a DUI stop, had two prior DUI arrests and active warrants on his record. He also made a habit of driving without a license. Arriaga will appear in a Stanislaus County court on Wednesday (Jan. 2),...

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